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Unofficial poll: what is the most elite flavor of fall? I love love love pumpkin…
Unofficial poll: what is the most elite flavor of fall? I love love love pumpkin spice. This is a photo of a pumpkin spice coffee syrup that will be coming to the blog shortly. However, I don’t think we hear enough about chai. Or apple pie spice? Or caramel pecan? Honestly if I had to think of what would be (to me) the quintessential fall scent/flavor, it would be an apple cinnamon vanilla pine pumpkin nutmeg brown sugar thing. Can…
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Which fall goodie at Trader Joe’s would you eat first? I opened up my box of pu…
Which fall goodie at Trader Joe’s would you eat first? 😍 I opened up my box of pumpkin spice frosted cookies just now 🎃 Seeing all these pumpkin products makes me so happy!! You know, growing up I wasn’t super interested in pumpkin. Then in 2016, I remember first being aware of the complaints that pumpkin spice lattes were “basic”, and that girls who liked them were “basic”, etc. That was when I was in my cringe-worthy ✨i’M nOt LikE…
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Easy, tasty, and healthy breakfast idea – start with a handful of cherry or grap…
Easy, tasty, and healthy breakfast idea – start with a handful of cherry or grape tomatoes. Sauté in a pan with olive oil and harissa until softened, and season with salt & pepper. Make two holes and add in two fresh cracked eggs. Cook the eggs to your liking, then remove from heat. Top with chives and serve with toast. It’s SO good! 😋 And it’s the perfect way to use the last of summer’s tomatoes 🙂
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Last week my husband had a business trip in Pittsburgh, so of course I had to ta…
Last week my husband had a business trip in Pittsburgh, so of course I had to tag along and explore the city! I love traveling and experiencing new places and eats. One of our top visits was to slidervibespgh, a spot that had the most epic shots and milkshakes! I tried the Italian ice and the Picklesburgh-back shots, and Jon got a spiked cookies & cream milkshake with crème de menthe liqueur. All of it was amazing!! 🍦 Do you…
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CONCH-er the day!! This summer has been incredible. As some of you may have seen…
CONCH-er the day!! This summer has been incredible. As some of you may have seen on my stories yesterday, I just passed a five-week accelerated class to become an EMT. Once I sit for my state test, I will officially be a first responder! 🚑🩺☺️ I am so incredibly thrilled to finally be heading down a path that is meaningful to me. A little over five years ago, I started getting sick. I had to quit my job at Travelers…
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Let’s talk a bit about the climate crisis. I see messages and comments to food b…
Let’s talk a bit about the climate crisis. I see messages and comments to food bloggers all the time, telling them to “stick to food!”. If eating food was just a purely animal process of getting nourishment, then sure, food would just be food (but then I guess nobody would be blogging about it). However, food is entwined with culture. History. Geography. Sociopolitical milieu. And, most importantly, the planet. All food comes from the planet, one way or another. The…
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Give me a show of hands if this is your favorite season I have to say, summer is…
Give me a show of hands if this is your favorite season 🙋🏼♀️I have to say, summer is probably my least favorite season, especially here in New England. Somehow it gets to be hotter than Florida and just as humid, but all of the grass dries up like we’re trying to imitate the Mojave desert 😂 However, I will say that I like swimming in the lakes/ocean up here in the summer. Well, I also like summer food – fresh…
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One of my favorite easy meals is a “quesadilla” made with a black bean spread i…
One of my favorite easy meals is a “quesadilla” made with a black bean spread instead of cheese, with add-ins like greens or kimchi. I have a loose write-up of the recipe on my blog ()! It’s an oldie but a goodie 😋 . . . Kimchi Quesadillas .
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